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# Senior Mainframe Developer

- **Company:** Tata Consultancy Services Limited
- **Location:** Auburn Hills, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Code Review, IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframes, Software Engineering, SQL Stored Procedures, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88725733/1

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in Mainframe application development and support.
 * Strong hands-on experience with:
o COBOL
o JCL
o CICS
o VSAM
o DB2

 * Stored Procedures (SPs)
 * Experience supporting large-scale, high-availability production environments.
 * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
 * Experience in production support, incident management, and root cause analysis.
 * Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills., BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

## Description

* Design, develop, maintain, and support mission-critical mainframe applications.
 * Perform analysis, coding, testing, implementation, and production support activities.
 * Develop and maintain programs using COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, and Stored Procedures (SPs).
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues while ensuring system stability and performance.
 * Conduct impact analysis for application enhancements, defect fixes, and system changes.
 * Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
 * Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure timely delivery of projects and support activities.
 * Participate in code reviews and enforce development best practices and standards.
 * Support release deployment activities and ensure smooth transition of changes into production.
 * Prepare and maintain technical documentation, application design documents, and operational procedures.
 * Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance application reliability, performance, and maintainability.
 * Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any

 * Stakeholder Management
 * Technical Leadership
 * Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
 * Team Collaboration
 * Offshore Team Coordination
 * Customer Focus
 * Communication & Influencing Skills
 * Production Support Excellence
 * Continuous I mprovement Mindset